The Question
Josh Sakhai, a co-founder of Ephemeral Tattoos and Thiel fellow, grew up asking why. Why is the sky blue?
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Josh Sakhai, a co-founder of Ephemeral Tattoos and Thiel fellow, grew up asking why. Why is the sky blue? Why is removing tattoos so painful and expensive? After one of his friends (and one of his future partners) had a horrible experience getting a tattoo removed, Josh and his co-founders (PhDs in Chemical Engineering) began working on a tattoo that would naturally disappear. After much research and development, the team came up with Ephemeral Tattoos. Ephemeral is more than just the ink, it's about the end to end client experience. And instead of selling to 3rd party studios, they're doing the seemingly insane. Josh and his team created a retail business during the pandemic so that they could help their customers through every step of the process. Join us as we discuss the difficulties young entrepreneurs face as they lead their burgeoning businesses!
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Guest Bio
Josh Sakhai is the co-founder of Ephemeral Tattoos and a Thiel Fellow. Throughout his life, he kept asking why. Why was the sky blue? Why did this work this way? Then he met up with one of his friends and heard his story of the painful and expensive process he went through to get a tattoo removed. So naturally, Mr. Sakhai asked why. Why are tattoos so painful and expensive to remove? Is there any way to solve that problem? Along with a couple of other grad students, he started Ephemeral Tattoos. They created innovative ink that naturally fades away after about 9-15 months so that you can enjoy a tattoo without the long term commitment. Along with their incredible ink, they also created a retail business, so that their customers have the best possible experience. Josh Sakhai asked why, and now he is revolutionizing tattoos and making the overall process of getting a tattoo more of a pleasurable experience.
Ephemeral Tattoos: ephemeraltattoos.com
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